Down the Wind

Down the Wind is a 1975 Australian film which marked the directorial debut of Scott Hicks. He made it shortly after graduating from university.^[2]

Down the Wind
Directed by	Scott Hicks Kim McKenzie
Written by	Kim McKenzie
Produced by	Scott Hicks
Starring	David Cameron Penne Hackforth-Jones
Cinematography	Gus Howard
Edited by	Kim McKenzie
Production company	Chrysalis Films
Release date	28 August 1975 (1975-08-28)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	AU$22,000[1]

Plot

Photographer Simon Jess is given an assignment to shoot backgrounds in the Snowy Mountains.

Cast

• David Cameron as Simon Jess
• Penne Hackforth-Jones as Sara
• Ross Thompson as Tom
• Christina Mackay as Tina
• Rod Mullinar as Reg

Production

The film was the second of two joint projects between Hicks and Kim McKenzie. They had previously made The Wanderer (1974) together.

The budget was mostly provided by the Film, Television and Radio Board of the Australian Council.^[1]

Release

Screenings of the film were minimal.^[1]